Pavilion Bar

"For a small city, Charleston has a really solid collection of rooftop bars. This one sits at the top of Market Pavilion Hotel, and overlooks Market Street and historic Charleston with a view stretching to Cooper River. The pool here adds a slightly trendy vibe, and there's actually a pretty extensive food menu (apps, flatbreads, salads, sandwiches), making it a particularly nice spot for an afternoon drink (and bite, if you're hungry). It's also a great sunset place, and you could come here for cocktails before dinner at 5Church, which is conveniently located across the street."

"Coming up to the rooftop Pavilion Bar, you’ve already had time to be charmed by the period looks of the Market Pavilion Hotel , its impressive reproductions dating all the way back to 2002. The monochrome-tiled bar area shares its vantage point with a bijoux swimming pool and attendant sun loungers, which makes for a pleasing resort-like atmosphere on sunny days. The drink menu focuses on two cocktails in particular: mojitos and martinis. The former offers typically tropical variations, with strawberry and mango among them, while the latter has even more choices, with rum and tequila interpretations of the classic at the more experimental reaches of the list." - Paul Oswell